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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Mount Pleasant City Commission Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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All Mount Pleasant voters choose up to two commissioners citywide; the two candidates with the most votes win.

Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail · Oct 24

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    • Marsha Blackburn · Republican
    • Jerri Green · Democratic
    • Misam Abidi · Independent
    • Dean Brewer · Independent
    • Ray Brown · Independent
    • David Hatley · Independent
    • Wendell Jackson · Independent
    • Charles Van Morgan · Independent
    • Eddie Lee Murphy · Independent
    • Lauren Pinkston · Independent
    • Victor L. Scoggin · Independent
    • Dave Seeman · Independent
    • Karl Knox Smithson · Independent
    • L. Webb Taylor · Independent
    • Robert C. Vick · Independent
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    10 candidates on the ballot
    • Bill Hagerty · Republican
    • Marquita Bradshaw · Democratic
    • Tharon Chandler · Independent
    • Andrew Gerena · Independent
    • Jeremy Dean Hearn · Independent
    • Robert Jones · Independent
    • James William Macon III · Independent
    • Yoshi D. Matthews · Independent
    • David Sutman, Jr. · Independent
    • Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson · Independent
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property tax rate3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the commission adopted a 2026-27 budget with a property tax rate of $1.4975, above the certified rate of $1.2426.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, raise or lower the property tax rate in the next budget.

02Annexation and growth3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn December 2025 the commission voted 5-0 to abandon a proposed annexation of land on Old Zion Road and Trotwood after the Planning Commission did not recommend it.

What's on the tableHow to handle future requests to bring land into the city for development.

03New zoning ordinance4 sourced facts

Where it standsA rewritten zoning ordinance, Ordinance 2026-1141, passed final reading in July 2026.

What's on the tableHow the new zoning rules are applied and whether to amend them.

04Fire trucks, roads and utilities3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the commission authorized up to $1.1 million in general obligation bonds to buy fire trucks.

What's on the tableHow to pay for equipment, road paving and planned utility projects.

2 notes on these statements

Commissioners Mike Davis and Pam Johnston hold the two seats on the ballot and are not running again. Main Street Maury · Aug 21, 2026

Mayor Bill White, Vice-Mayor Willie Alderson and City Commissioner Loree Knowles are not up for election until 2028. Main Street Maury · Aug 21, 2026

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  1. 1. What should Mount Pleasant's property tax rate be?

  2. 2. As Mount Pleasant grows, what kind of new development should the city favor?

  3. 3. How should the city pay for large purchases like fire trucks?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Willie Alderson, Loree Knowles, Bill White2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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